Thank you Angel of Fate for putting me on your favorite author's list! Sorry if I take long with this chapter, I had Latin Midyears this week and I had to study a lot then my mom was harassing me about scholarships!
~Jess~
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The next morning, I was awoken by a figure standing in my doorway. I guessed it was one of the guards that always stood outside my door in case of an attempted escape. As he looked at the window that was stripped of all the paint, he did not seem pleased. He then came into the room and inspected my work, then glanced at his watch. The reflection of the watch struck me right in the eyes, and I tried to hide from the impending daylight by hiding underneath the thin blanket that lay on my bed. Slowly, I heard his footsteps approach me, and then he shook me gently. When I didn't acknowledge him, I was rewarded with a harsher shaking.
I felt the guard searching for my arms and I recoiled at his touch, and pretended I was tired. I didn't want him to think that I expected him to do something. I wanted to see how this would play out, and eventually he pinned my arms. He held them down with one hand forcefully, and with his other hand he produced handcuffs from his pocket. When my eyes fell upon them, a gasp escaped my lips, and a cold, tingling wave of fear swept over me. My head shook back and forth slightly as he put the handcuffs on me and wrapped them around the rails of the bed. I used my eyes to plead with him; telling him that he should think of the consequences of whatever actions he could be taking.
He stepped back from me after he was done restraining me and said, "I'm only following orders. I am not here to hurt you in anyway."
As the words were said I felt a great weight lifted off my shoulders. The air that I had been holding finally was liberated from my lungs and traveled back out my mouth. I began to anticipate him telling me what was going to take place and longed for him to do so. Before I could ask him anything, he left the room, and the iron door slammed as he exited, leaving me there with a thousand more questions.
Organizing this next mission they were going on wasn't as hard as they expected it to be. They could basically take everything out of the submarine and use it again on this next quest, then they also added a few more things. They purchased two small cigarette boats, and were going to pick them up in Dollet. Seifer's ship had last been recorded off the coast of the town, so they decided it would be the best place to begin their quest. They prepared tickets for a ship to take them to Dollet, so they could be inconspicuous and they would also be able to survey the surroundings.
The morning they left was filled with hope from every member of the group. Even Cid seemed to have an optimistic twinkle in his eyes as he bid them farewell. Cid had let them borrow a car to accommodate them to Balamb, where the ship was leaving from. When they reached Balamb, they stayed again for a night with Mrs. Dincht. She didn't seem too put out by their intrusion, and they stayed up all night playing cards with her. They decided to play with Balamb rules, for Selphie was new to the game, and wanted to learn as much as she could. They played in the dining room, where occasionally, Mrs. Dincht would excuse herself and return with warm baked cookies.
In the morning, she prepared breakfast, and she smiled continuously, throughout they entire time they were there. She seemed so proud of Zell to finally have made friends. Her eyes seemed taken away when she looked upon him, as though she was remembering the little boy who would come home whining about an older boy who had been making fun of him that day. As they prepared to leave, she gave Zell a kiss on the cheek and a long hug, as well as brown paper bagged lunches for the crew.
They walked down to the dock, where they saw the large ship that would transport them to Dollet. It would only take a few hours, just like a ferry ride, but they were not on vacation like everyone else on the ship. As they approached the ship, they noticed how large it was. In big golden letters on the back of the ship read the words, "Nuntius Venus" and the date in which it was constructed. They boarded the ship enthusiastically. Selphie grabbed a table inside for them all to eat their lunches on. They were all very grateful for the sandwiches and snacks that Mrs. Dincht had packed for them. In Zell's lunch he found a letter from his mother, and quickly tried to hide it. Irvine snatched it out of his grasp, and began to read it, mockingly. By the time Zell grabbed it and shoved it in his pocket, it was too late, the damage had been done. Selphie and Irvine were almost falling out of their seats laughing, while Squall looked on with a hint of a smile in his eyes.
After lunch, Squall went outside onto the hull of the boat. They all watched him outside from the window they had been seated next to. His friends didn't want to bother him, he seemed very tense for this mission. He stood out on the hull in thought for the rest of the ride, despite the fierce winds against him.
Just as I started entertaining myself by making music with my chains against the rails of the bed, Seifer arrogantly entered the room. As he walked, Hyperion bounced along with his stride. He looked at my window, and then looked at me with raised eyebrows. He shook his head with a little smirk, and I could have sworn I heard the words, "Nice job," spew from his mouth. He began to drag a metal chair over to my bed, making me squirm for I could not cover my ears to block out even a decibel of the horrible sound it produced.
Seifer sat on the chair backwards, and he crossed his arms over the back of it. He looked me over, and said, "Well, how have you been Rinoa? Comfy?"
I shot him a look of pure hatred, coming forth from the fires in my chest, and remained silent.
"Rinoa, I do wish you to be comfy. Looks like you are going to be here for a while."
"Why would you say that?" I asked with a undertone of sarcasm.
"Well Rinoa, I am beginning to feel for you."
I almost laughed at him, this sudden compassion was too out of character for him. I said with a more sarcastic tone, "Oh really Seifer? I can really tell how your feeling for me, I mean isn't it obvious? You show it so much!"
He seemed to chuckle at my retort, and continued, "I mean it is kinda sad Rinoa. The love of your life isn't coming for you."
I said triumphantly, "Ha! Squall will save me, I know in my heart he will."
"It's just that so much time has gone by. I think if he really loved you, he would have already brought Cid to me. It is such a pity that you have to find out this way, you know, you being pregnant with his child and all."
"Squall will save me from your clutches. It's not his fault that you are toying with him."
"I think that if Quisty did that to me, I'd be devastated."
"Then your love isn't as strong as ours. I know that he is coming for me. He will not give into the likes of you."
"It is just so sad…" He said, as he started to get up from his chair. Then he patted my shoulder with his calloused hands, and I wished that I could have bitten down hard into his hand. As he left the room, I heard him say to the guard, "Get a few things ready for tomorrow night. You know what I mean?" The guard nodded, and Seifer gave him a confident smile in return. As he turned to exit the room, I noticed him take one last long look at me before he brought the door to be sealed with a slam.
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Hey, like the name of the boat? It means messenger of Venus in Latin. I wrote Venus in the genitive, so it doesn't mean messenger Venus, but either way it works, that's what is great about Latin! See what all that studying did for me, hehe. Please review! I know this chapter isn't all that interesting but, don't worry, it will pick up!
~Jess~
~Jess~
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The next morning, I was awoken by a figure standing in my doorway. I guessed it was one of the guards that always stood outside my door in case of an attempted escape. As he looked at the window that was stripped of all the paint, he did not seem pleased. He then came into the room and inspected my work, then glanced at his watch. The reflection of the watch struck me right in the eyes, and I tried to hide from the impending daylight by hiding underneath the thin blanket that lay on my bed. Slowly, I heard his footsteps approach me, and then he shook me gently. When I didn't acknowledge him, I was rewarded with a harsher shaking.
I felt the guard searching for my arms and I recoiled at his touch, and pretended I was tired. I didn't want him to think that I expected him to do something. I wanted to see how this would play out, and eventually he pinned my arms. He held them down with one hand forcefully, and with his other hand he produced handcuffs from his pocket. When my eyes fell upon them, a gasp escaped my lips, and a cold, tingling wave of fear swept over me. My head shook back and forth slightly as he put the handcuffs on me and wrapped them around the rails of the bed. I used my eyes to plead with him; telling him that he should think of the consequences of whatever actions he could be taking.
He stepped back from me after he was done restraining me and said, "I'm only following orders. I am not here to hurt you in anyway."
As the words were said I felt a great weight lifted off my shoulders. The air that I had been holding finally was liberated from my lungs and traveled back out my mouth. I began to anticipate him telling me what was going to take place and longed for him to do so. Before I could ask him anything, he left the room, and the iron door slammed as he exited, leaving me there with a thousand more questions.
Organizing this next mission they were going on wasn't as hard as they expected it to be. They could basically take everything out of the submarine and use it again on this next quest, then they also added a few more things. They purchased two small cigarette boats, and were going to pick them up in Dollet. Seifer's ship had last been recorded off the coast of the town, so they decided it would be the best place to begin their quest. They prepared tickets for a ship to take them to Dollet, so they could be inconspicuous and they would also be able to survey the surroundings.
The morning they left was filled with hope from every member of the group. Even Cid seemed to have an optimistic twinkle in his eyes as he bid them farewell. Cid had let them borrow a car to accommodate them to Balamb, where the ship was leaving from. When they reached Balamb, they stayed again for a night with Mrs. Dincht. She didn't seem too put out by their intrusion, and they stayed up all night playing cards with her. They decided to play with Balamb rules, for Selphie was new to the game, and wanted to learn as much as she could. They played in the dining room, where occasionally, Mrs. Dincht would excuse herself and return with warm baked cookies.
In the morning, she prepared breakfast, and she smiled continuously, throughout they entire time they were there. She seemed so proud of Zell to finally have made friends. Her eyes seemed taken away when she looked upon him, as though she was remembering the little boy who would come home whining about an older boy who had been making fun of him that day. As they prepared to leave, she gave Zell a kiss on the cheek and a long hug, as well as brown paper bagged lunches for the crew.
They walked down to the dock, where they saw the large ship that would transport them to Dollet. It would only take a few hours, just like a ferry ride, but they were not on vacation like everyone else on the ship. As they approached the ship, they noticed how large it was. In big golden letters on the back of the ship read the words, "Nuntius Venus" and the date in which it was constructed. They boarded the ship enthusiastically. Selphie grabbed a table inside for them all to eat their lunches on. They were all very grateful for the sandwiches and snacks that Mrs. Dincht had packed for them. In Zell's lunch he found a letter from his mother, and quickly tried to hide it. Irvine snatched it out of his grasp, and began to read it, mockingly. By the time Zell grabbed it and shoved it in his pocket, it was too late, the damage had been done. Selphie and Irvine were almost falling out of their seats laughing, while Squall looked on with a hint of a smile in his eyes.
After lunch, Squall went outside onto the hull of the boat. They all watched him outside from the window they had been seated next to. His friends didn't want to bother him, he seemed very tense for this mission. He stood out on the hull in thought for the rest of the ride, despite the fierce winds against him.
Just as I started entertaining myself by making music with my chains against the rails of the bed, Seifer arrogantly entered the room. As he walked, Hyperion bounced along with his stride. He looked at my window, and then looked at me with raised eyebrows. He shook his head with a little smirk, and I could have sworn I heard the words, "Nice job," spew from his mouth. He began to drag a metal chair over to my bed, making me squirm for I could not cover my ears to block out even a decibel of the horrible sound it produced.
Seifer sat on the chair backwards, and he crossed his arms over the back of it. He looked me over, and said, "Well, how have you been Rinoa? Comfy?"
I shot him a look of pure hatred, coming forth from the fires in my chest, and remained silent.
"Rinoa, I do wish you to be comfy. Looks like you are going to be here for a while."
"Why would you say that?" I asked with a undertone of sarcasm.
"Well Rinoa, I am beginning to feel for you."
I almost laughed at him, this sudden compassion was too out of character for him. I said with a more sarcastic tone, "Oh really Seifer? I can really tell how your feeling for me, I mean isn't it obvious? You show it so much!"
He seemed to chuckle at my retort, and continued, "I mean it is kinda sad Rinoa. The love of your life isn't coming for you."
I said triumphantly, "Ha! Squall will save me, I know in my heart he will."
"It's just that so much time has gone by. I think if he really loved you, he would have already brought Cid to me. It is such a pity that you have to find out this way, you know, you being pregnant with his child and all."
"Squall will save me from your clutches. It's not his fault that you are toying with him."
"I think that if Quisty did that to me, I'd be devastated."
"Then your love isn't as strong as ours. I know that he is coming for me. He will not give into the likes of you."
"It is just so sad…" He said, as he started to get up from his chair. Then he patted my shoulder with his calloused hands, and I wished that I could have bitten down hard into his hand. As he left the room, I heard him say to the guard, "Get a few things ready for tomorrow night. You know what I mean?" The guard nodded, and Seifer gave him a confident smile in return. As he turned to exit the room, I noticed him take one last long look at me before he brought the door to be sealed with a slam.
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Hey, like the name of the boat? It means messenger of Venus in Latin. I wrote Venus in the genitive, so it doesn't mean messenger Venus, but either way it works, that's what is great about Latin! See what all that studying did for me, hehe. Please review! I know this chapter isn't all that interesting but, don't worry, it will pick up!
~Jess~